On the 85th birth anniversary of the legend Dhirubhai Ambani, we will take a look at how the leader changed the style of doing business in India

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Founder of Reliance Industries, Dhirubhai Ambani, son of a school teacher in a remote village in rural Gujarat, chose to build his own spectacular dream. Born on 28th December 1932, was one of the few to be selected in the 'top 50 businessmen in Asia' list of Sunday Times.

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The legendary Ambani family – Dhirubhai Ambani with wife Kokilaben Ambani along with two children Mukesh and Anil Ambani.

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Ambani took Reliance Industries public in 1977 and by 2007; the combined fortune of the family was USD 60 billion.

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He was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions in trade and industry in 2016

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A biopic was also made on him titled 'guru' in 2007 by Mani Ratnam starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwariya Rai.

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The Indian business magnate was fond of quotable quotes, one of these being: “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs”.

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As of 2017, Reliance Industries has more than 250,000 employees and contributes almost 5% of the Central Government's total annual tax revenue.

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Dhirubhai revolutionized the way capital market functioned by drawing a large amount of retail investors in a market till then dominated by financial institutions. He shaped the 'equity culture' in India and generated billions of rupees in wealth for those who put their trust in his companies.

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Ambani was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on 24 June 2002 after he suffered a major stroke and breathed his last. Reliance was the first Indian company to feature in Forbes 500 list.

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